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USA: US plans to remove the 60-day grace period for temporary visa holders after a job ends; proposal cleared review on about 27 August 2026
Covers the week of 24 August 2026 · published 2026-09-03
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The Department of Homeland Security's plan to end the 60-day grace period for people on temporary work visas finished its federal review stage in the week of 24 August 2026. This is only a proposed rule: nothing has changed yet, and no one can rely on or apply under it. If it is later published and takes effect, workers such as H-1B holders would have less time in the United States after a job ends.
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Reported by fragomen.com: https://www.fragomen.com/insights/united-states-dhs-proposal-to-eliminate-60-day-nonimmigrant-grace-period-clears-federal-review.html
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